Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14
CAPITAL cIrx.

Various ftsms Of Interest Gathered In
Washington by the Associated Prsss.
WAsMnoToN, d. O.. May 9.-Consul Gen.
sral Walker, of Paris, is in Warrington ON q
lesve of absence, and it il understood that
be does not expect to return to his post.
There wore over 400 applicants for the posi-
tion at the incoming Of the present admins
tration. but Mr.. Walker, who il republi-
can, was retained in office, it il said, because
Of his familiarity with the silver question
and tho possibility that there might be an
other International monetary conference.
Now such conference il no longer consid-
cred probable, applicants are again being
pushed for the situation.
Authority has been granted by the score
tary of tho interior for the preliminary sur
vey necessary to locate the line of road for
which the night of way is granted to the
Utah Midland railway company by an act of
March 3, 1887, through the Uncompaghre
and Ute Indian reservation in Utah territory.
The question of the consent of the Iadians
for the construction of the road through tbs
reservations In reserved for fu ure consider
alton and determination.
General Baird, chief marshal of the parade
at the unwilling of the CART I'D statue on
Thursday next, issued general order to-
day assigning to places the org snizations
arc the Grand Army Of the Republic, a
battalion Of the Third United States
artillery. battalion Of United States
marines, detachment of sailors from t'ia
United States steamer eGalena," tho society
of tho Army Of the Cumberland, tn
district militia, consisting Of about
dozen companies, and various civic
To- Avn
divisions ut u:30 q. m. near the intersection
of II and 18th streets and will march on II
to 18th street, and then will proceed to
Pennsylvania and down that avenue to the
Garfield statue at tho foot of Capitol Hill
Il il expected the president and Mrs. Cleve-
land will be present to witness the unveil-
ing ceremonies,
For somstime past the department Of
state has been inquiring into allegations OF
imprisonment of debtors by un-
sorupulous persons claiming to aot un-
der the protection of the United States
consul. The new consul at Tangiers, Mr..
Lewis of Pennsylvania, has taken an active
interest in the subject, and has fully inform
ed the department of the hardships that
have aesulted to individuals from tho inbu-
man exercise of the power of arrest by the
native government to persons claiming to
of the world. A statement received from
our consul denias that he was in any way
responsible for the ignominious treatment
of Jewish debtor during the Passover by
men bearing an Americon flag. The consul
says that he has just caused the liberation of
ten persons who had been confined in the
..ativs prisons for over year. In view OF
these facts the department has given in
structions to the consel to revoke all per
mits or 'protections" now outstanding. and
to discontinue imprisonment for debt, and q
now consular code embodying this principle
is now in course of preparation.
The secretary of the treasury recently sub
mitted to the attorney general for an opin-
ion the question of legal authority of the
director of the mint, with the approval of
tho secretary Of the treasury to invite and to
pay for new designs Of the existing coins as
Contemplated by 9 circular recently issued
by tho director. The attorney general has
given an opinion in the negative.